crontab

Linux · Processes · available in the simulator

What it does

Maintain crontab files for periodic background jobs.

Options and parameters

• -e

  Edit the crontab file.

• -l

  Display the crontab file.

• -r

  Remove the crontab file.

• -u USER

  Specify the user whose crontab is to be manipulated.

Usage examples

• crontab -e
• crontab -l
• crontab -r

Related commands

• at
• bg
• fg
• jobs
• kill
• killall